Replacing Bulbs For Rear Lamps - Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 55 AMG Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Front turn signal lamp bulb
Turn bulb socket 3 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket 3.
Press new bulb gently into bulb
socket 3 and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Place bulb socket 3 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Press the clamp on housing cover 2
and remove it.
Pull out bulb socket 5 with the bulb.
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 5.
Press the new bulb into bulb socket 5.
Press bulb socket 5 back into the
lamp.
Align housing cover 2 and press until
it engages.
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Additional turn signal lamp bulbs
The additional turn signal lamps in the
exterior rear view mirrors have LEDs.
If a malfunction occurs or LEDs fail to func-
tion, the entire turn signal unit must be re-
placed. Have the turn signal unit replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Front side marker lamp bulbs
Since replacing the side marker lamp bulbs
is a technically highly demanding process,
we recommend you have the side marker
lamp bulbs replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Replacing bulbs for rear lamps

Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position M ( page 114).
Open the trunk ( page 99).
Tail lamp unit
1 Latch